Presents the life and career of Oprah Winfrey, from her childhood to becoming a talk-show host, actress, and philanthropist.

Product Description: Chris Evans is best known for his roles in the Captain America, Fantastic Four and Avengers movies. But how did he become an action movie hero? This book follows Chris's rise to fame through youth theater work and TV roles before making his break on the big screen.

Product Description: After starring in blockbuster movies such as Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars, Ansel Elgort has become one of the biggest up-and-coming young actors in Hollywood. Readers will follow along on Ansels journey from a struggling stage actor to a big-time movie star...read more

Product Description: Fans of theater and comedy will enjoy this write-up of comedian Amy Poehler, as it shows her growing up and being the cut-up in a relatively calm middle-class family, attending college as a communications major, and then joining the Chicago improv scene...read more

Product Description: It seems like Jennifer Lopez is everywhere these days. Turn on your radio, and you will hear her singing her latest music single. Switch on your television, and youll see her judging the latest round of contestants on American Idol...read more

Product Description: This inspiring book tells the story of Oprah Winfrey. Born and raised in crushing poverty, she transformed her childhood fascination with the media into a series of jobs on local TV and radio. After reviving the ratings of a Chicago talk show, she formed her own production company and began her personal version of an all-American success story...read more

The popular 1860's melodrama about a young girl's all-consuming hatred of her father and stepmother is reprinted with notes on the author's life and literary achievements

Chronicles the life and times of the actor and singer, from her childhood in Texas to her current music career.

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As research in tourism expands at such a rapid rate, the development of concepts and methodologies which underpin the research has often suffered. In order to address the current questions and work through the key debates that challenge tourism researchers, certain criteria need to be laid out and a conceptual framework established to help research progress in rigorous and useful way. This collection offers an up-to-date analysis of research issues in tourism, testing conceptual and methodological issues from a variety of perspectives including sociology, psychology, management and planning. It questions native stereotypes, tourist motivation and policy on both local and global levels, assessing how far tourism is interdisciplinary and identifying patterns for future research and development.

At age three, Oprah began performing in churches, becoming known to adoring crowds as the Little Speaker. When she was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she answered, "I want to be paid to talk." Here is the story of Oprah Winfrey’s childhood, a story about a little girl on a Mississippi pig farm who grew up to be the "Queen of Talk." The host of the Emmy Award–winning Oprah Winfrey Show , she currently directs a media empire that includes television and movie productions, magazines, a book club, and radio shows. An author’s note is included.

Examines some of the most common garden pests and plant diseases found in Southern gardens, and offers advice on damage control